"An Arms Trade Treaty would improve the efficiency of UN sanctions by reducing the flow of conventional weapons to terrorists."

There were more than 2000 deaths in conflicts each day, potentially fuelled by illegally traded arms, Senator Carr said.

Security Council sanctions were imposed on the Taliban in October 1999 in response to human rights violations and the use of Afghan territory to shelter and train terrorists and plan terrorist attacks.

Global sanctions were imposed on al-Qaeda in December 2000 in recognition of the threat it posed to international peace and security.

Sanctions were imposed on Iran in 2006 in response to Iran's non-compliance with UNSC and International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on the development of its nuclear program.

Australia will also vice-chair sanctions committees addressing situations in the Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire and Lebanon.

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